Connor McCarthy with his parents Ian and Jane admire their son's Rescuer Award.
It is said that eating dinner as a family is an important thing to do, but did you ever think it might save your life?
11-year-old Connor McCarthy was having dinner with his family when his mom began to choke and could not breathe. Calmly, Connor took control of the situation, walked over to his mom and performed abdominal thrusts until she was able to breathe again.
Having learned the skill less than two weeks earlier in a Red Cross babysitting course, Connor was able to show that people of any age can save a life with the right training.
On May 9th 2013, in front of his entire school, Connor was presented with a Red Cross First Aid & Water Safety Rescuer Award. Good job Connor you really are a lifesaver.